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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Tag Archives: Training
Summary of Lessons Learned — DoD IG Assessment Oversight of “Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip” Operations by U.S. and Coalition Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan
Special Plans and Operations Report 03-31-2015 Equipping and Training Iraq and Afghan Security Forces Summary of Lessons Learned — DoD IG Assessment Oversight of “Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip” Operations by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The private armies of the godmen: Ram Rahim’s Dera under scanner after reports of ex-army mercenaries training militias for gurus
indianews The private armies of the godmen: Ram Rahim’s Dera under scanner after reports of ex-army mercenaries training militias for gurus By MANJEET SEHGAL 29 November 2014 21:01 Babus cannot live… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Training Firms Chase Mideast Contracts
Training Firms Chase Mideast Contracts By Andrew Chuter 1:11 p.m. EST March 2, 2015 (Photo: David Brown/staff) CONNECT 17 TWEET 5 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE ABU DHABI — Training rarely generates the headlines at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Christians back emerging private war on Iraq jihadists
US Christians back emerging private war on Iraq jihadists By Jonathan Krohn . View gallery . . . Arbil (Iraq) (AFP) – After fighting with rebels in Libya and embracing the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
men for hire: Ex-special forces in demand for war on terror
men for hire: Ex-special forces in demand for war on terror By Malia Zimmerman Published February 25, 2015 Now PlayingInsider’s look at world of private counter-terror training Never autoplay videos The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Training made mandatory for all security guards of private security companies
Training made mandatory for all security guards of private security companies Plus News Pakistan Staff Reporter 18 February 2015 ISLAMABAD: Islamabad district administration has made training mandatory for security guards working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not?
Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not? December 2014 By Sandra Erwin CAE offered the government of Brunei a deal it could not refuse: To build a state-of-the-art training center the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Air Force Turns to Supersonic Mercenaries
BOOM TIME 01.20.15 Air Force Turns to Supersonic Mercenaries The ‘smallest Air Force in history’ is dealing with more missions than ever. So the flyboys are calling in the military contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International Awarded Afghan Training and Mentoring Contracts
DynCorp International Awarded Afghan Training and Mentoring Contracts Cumulative Potential Value of up to $100.7 Million January 08, 2015 08:39 AM Eastern Standard Time MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DynCorp International (DI) has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former US firm Blackwater to train Ukrainian military for street fighting — source
Former US firm Blackwater to train Ukrainian military for street fighting — source World December 30, 18:38 UTC+3 The month-long program includes training in marksmanship, operations by assault groups in urban… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading